Beginning with the Ubume Bird

Chapter 35: The Ba Serpent

Translator: Larbre Studio

Editor: Larbre Studio

Li Yan’s phone buzzed, and he threw away the electric baton to answer the call.

“Hello?”

“…Hello.”

After a while of silence, the man finally spoke, which made Li Yan furious.

“What do you want?”

“In twenty minutes, I expect your presence at the Wusheng Daily Rented Apartment at Bolan Street. I have cleared the entire building for you today.”

The speaker hung up.

Li Yan put his phone back in the pocket and left, ignoring all of the security guards moaning on the ground.

“Bang!”

He kicked the door open to enter the bathing hall with colorful summer decorations.

It was only daytime and there weren’t many people there. A few youngsters with colourful hair walked towards him. They seemed to have something around their waists.

Li Yan took a look around and said, “Sorry, I just want to borrow a motorbike.”

“You wish, bastard!”

The group ran to attack him.

　　…

Bolan Street was located in Hong Kong’s most famous red light district. It was easily accessible, crowded, and full of cheap hotels, restaurants, mahjong houses, and nightclubs. One could enjoy endless night life there.

The Wusheng Daily Rented Apartment was a popular place for one night stands.

Li Yan finally got off the noisy motorbike.

“How could Judy possibly be kidnapped here?”

This area was very crowded and lively. Even the dumbest person would find this place a strange kidnapping site.

Li Yan had a short knife wrapped in an old newspaper and the handgun from Xiu’s room around his waist.

He looked up and saw the Wusheng sign. At the same time, he received a notification.

“The location of the remaining piece of the ancient novel ‘Memories’ can be traced now. Please take a look.”

“Hehe.”

Li Yan walked into the apartment.

　　…

Yu was smoking his cigarettes one by one. He didn’t seem anxious at all.

He had been preparing for today for a long time.

“Here are your requirements for the Yanfu case:

1. Obtain a position of “Honggun” or higher in any existing gangs.

2. Kill all your Yanfu opponents! Number of remaining targets: 1

3. Let the Ba Serpent consume at least three of “The Probe into Ancient Novels” transcript fragments including the Bird of Ubume.

Task two and three have not been completed. Task two is the most critical. Finishing it will grant you a chance to return.

Pay attention! You have ten hours!”

In this small room about four square meters, two dead bodies were lying on the floor. One of them was missing three of four huge pieces of flesh, leaving some holes, while the other was missing a head.

“If you want money, we can discuss the amount.”

Judy’s hands were tied up at her back, trembling. Her face was pale but she was still trying to communicate with Yu.

There were bloodstains on her face, which obviously didn’t belong to Yu, who wasn’t hurt at all.

“Completing Yanfu tasks at times like this in Hong Kong… it is indeed more profitable, even despite the limits set.”

The man was talking to himself and Judy had no idea what he meant.

“There are so many people here. It will be hard for you to get the money. I can cooperate with you, but you need to send my girl to the hospital.”

Li was talking about Judy. Her lungs were pierced by a bullet and she was coughing up blood.

Yu threw the empty cigarette box away and said to himself,

“Don’t worry, she’s hot. And totally my type. I wouldn’t let her die so easily before having sex with me. And don’t you even think of leaving here.”

Yu pointed his thumb down.

“This is my home court.”

This was already Yu’s fourth Yanfu experience. Although the results from the previous attempts weren’t good, he had still acquired some useful and powerful prizes. Those would make him strong enough to be superior to her.

Just like now…

Maybe it wouldn’t take long for him to become famous amongst the newbies. He wanted to name himself the Ba Serpent.

Judy glared at Yu before saying, “Aren’t you an orphan? How can you speak such fluent Mandarin? You’ve never been outside Hong Kong… how do you even know Li Yan, who grew up in the mainland?”

Yu laughed and blew out cigarette smoke. “Why did you research so much about me, and not your lover?”

As he spoke, his eyes grew wide as he saw Li Yan walking into the apartment from the window.

“Did he really come empty-handed?”

Yu looked shocked. He turned to Judy and examined her with a scorn.

It was true that he had discovered Li Yan’s identity before being discovered himself, but this couldn’t make up the difference in their physical power.

The speciality mentioned earlier indicated the kinds of advantages they obtained as Yanfu objects, which would largely affect that particular person’s methods and development.

Yu’s specialty was investigation, but he couldn’t physically battle with Li Yan.

“Biological appetency: 63%”

This was a much rarer speciality than ancient Martial Arts, but he didn’t gain much from it.

However, he had already acquired some special powers from his previous Yanfu experiences. This might be enough to turn the tables.

The Teeth of the Ba Serpent – Gluttony

Type: Inheritance (This skill was obtained from previous Yanfu experiences.)

Quality: Rare

The serpent had to be fed with Yanfu points or other consumables to gain its power. The more it consumed, the more powerful it became.

Pay attention! The serpent could only be active within a two hundred meter radius. Once this distance was exceeded, it would fight against its owner.

Sounded like a lot of limitations. However, once the serpent was mature enough, it could destroy even a small group of special forces.

　　…

Li Yan frowned as soon as he entered the apartment,

The smell was disgusting and the hallways were extremely narrow, only two or three meters long. The depth of the rooms was about the same.

“Well-planned…”

Li Yan was surprised.

If he had brought the sword with him, he would be constrained in a tiny environment like this. The short knife he borrowed might be just right for such an occasion.

More interestingly, Judy always brought at least three security guards equipped with guns with her. If Yu had such firearms as well, there would be no need for him to play tricks like this with Li Yan. He wouldn’t even need to threaten him with Judy’s safety.

The reason behind all of this was worth digging for…

Li Yan didn’t think his opponent was smart. If he was confident about his schemes and capability, he wouldn’t have waited until today for a scene like this. Li Yan would have ended the Yanfu long ago if he didn’t still have things to do.

Li Yan also looked down on his opponent because his entire plan relied solely on Li Yan’s decision to show up at the apartment. That was such a large, unreliable risk, as the entire plan would have been useless had he not come.

He suddenly thought of something very cruel.

He could burn this place down to lure him out!

Even if he accidently hurt some innocent people, he shouldn’t feel bad because he didn’t even know them.

As for Judy, he had only known her for about twenty days. Ruthlessness is the mark of a truly great man. And plus, she might not even be injured…

Plus, everything in this world might be fake. The people here could be just his NPCs. Killing them wouldn’t hurt.

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It was a simple and easy plan but Li Yan didn’t do it.

Lei Hongsheng said he had the guts to fight.

This implied not only that he was good at fighting, but also that he was courageous enough to face difficulties, regardless of the consequences. It was important that he measure up to this expectation.

Li Yan thought of what he said to Kido Minami before killing him, his eyes fierce as he entered the apartment.

“Only those who risk going too far can find out how far one can go.”